Monday, November 24, 2008

Real Patient Day

I think that everything went okay today. I was nervous at the beginning, but as we started things went better and I was able to relax. I was nervous about taking x-rays because I just don't feel as comfortable with them as I can, but it went well. I didn't even have to take any retakes.
It was nice for me to go through the OHI the way that I did today with someone that has learned the same things that I have. I was able to talk to my husband about the difference between gingivitis and perio and explain to him how they occur. I emphasized the importance of good OH in order to stay healthy.
I did miss a couple of spot scaling today which was disheartening, but Prof Alexander told me that they are commonly missed and taught me a couple of tricks to make sure to pick up those spots. I was just grateful to get to a scale a quad today. It was a very good experience and I did learn a lot.
All in all, a good day!!!

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